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3864Act to Cede Jurisdiction of Baker's Island, 1824
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • nd
Description:
Photocopy of handwritten document, An Act to cede to the United States of America the jurisdiction of Baker's Island, signed by the Secretary of State, State of Maine, Feb 20, 1824 National Archives, 2p
3601Questionnaire Covering Real Estate of Baker Island
  • Document, Questionnaire
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • Other, appraisal
  • 1930
Description:
National Archive copy of ownership of the lighthouse identifying deed of Baring Bros, London England, original cost, appraised value, number of property LH-lb
3872Correspondence on Eviction and Trespass of William Gilley on Baker's Island
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Deed
  • Other, Evictions
  • Other, Trespass
Description:
Letter by W.B. Franklin Dec 10, 1853, 2 p Letter, W.B. Franklin , Oct 8, 1855, 2 p. law suit dropped against Elisha Gilsey [sic] and Joseph Gilsey [sic] Gilley Memo Trespasses, etc by E.S.G (no name) , Dec 12, 1891, 2p Letter by C.S. Hamlin, Nov 5 1896, re title of the lighthouse for eviction Letter by Issac Dyer, US Attorney to Attorney General, explanation of ownership of Baker's Island, building of schoolhouse, Mar 11, 1898, 3 p. Letter by John Griggs, Atty Gen, Mar 18, 1898, 3 p. Referring to letter from Justice Dept on Nov 5, 1898 Letter by Grimsby McHarg, Acting Sec Dept of Commerce and Labor indicating satisfaction that boat landing is used in common by the public and the government, May 6, 1909 Reproduced from National Archives [show more]
3871US v Joseph Gilley Court Proceedings
  • Document, Legal, Indictment
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Other, Chevaux-de-frise
  • Other, Court
  • Other, Lighthouse keepers
  • Other, Lighthouses
  • 1909
Description:
District Court of Maine record No. 53 of the case of US v. Joseph W. Gilley et als. To recover possession of the whole of Baker's Island, 6 p
16626Solstice on Baker's Island
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • 1991?
Description:
Appears to be magazine article recording the reminisces of Arn Pearson and Mary Lou Wendell who lived on Baker's Island in 1989, 2 p.
3603Historical Sketch of Mt Desert and Cranberry Islands
  • Publication, Literary, Essay
  • Other, Settlements
  • 1995
Description:
Hugh Dwelley copied Reflections from the Record Disk.
3867Obituary John Gilley
  • Document, Announcement, Obituary
  • Other, Death
  • 10/14/1896
Description:
Copy of Bar Harbor Record of Obituary of John Gilley
3866Annotated Index of Much of Archival Box 5
  • Document, List, Index
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • ND
Description:
Index of much of Baker Island, Gilley and or US ownership of property
3768Court Record of lease of mill dam by John A. Somes
  • Document, Legal, Agreement
  • Other, Mills
  • 11/27/1909
Description:
Portion of a legal document leasing 1/3 of mill and mill privelege to John A. Somes by John J. Somes and Thadeus Somes saw mill ship yard sawmill shipyard
2481Act to Establish Mt Desert Bridge District
  • Document, Government, Act
  • Other, Legislation
  • Other, Toll bridges
  • 03/29/1917
Description:
Maine Legislative Act to Establish Mt Desert Bridge District regarding the toll bridge becoming a free bridge. Appears to be original with seal Previously archived as 011.FIC.9.2
2900Personal accounts of Bar Harbor Fire, 1947
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Navy
  • Other, U.S.S. Powell
  • nd
Description:
3 short pieces of perspectives on the Fire; role of the Navy in the fire, Perspective of Jim Butler Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke. Ellsworth American account LaRue Spiker of 1942 fire 25 years ago 1967 account of 1947 fire supplement in Bar Harbor Times
3782Articles on the Fire of 1947
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • 1987
Description:
Hand written notes, typed articles with edits of contributions to Bar Harbor Times by LaRue Spiker of the Fire of 1947 40th Anniversary of fire. Previously archived as 011.FIC.37.1
12364Mount Desert Island's Worst Disaster
  • Publication, Newspaper
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Oct 30, 1947
Description:
photocopy of BH Times, pp. 1-7 Bar Harbor Fire
12365Letter to Maine State Publicity Bureau
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Nov 6, 1947
Description:
Letter to Guy Butler from W.H. Ballard and short response. Suggestions of ways to counteract bad publicity indicating that the whole state, MDI, Bar Harbor have been destroyed by the fire of 47
3524Maine Publicity Bureau Flyer
  • Document, Advertising, Advertisement
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Nov 1947
Description:
Biggest Job in 26 Years Faces Publicity Bureau Newspaper clippings (photocopies) of articles about the loss of Bar Harbor after the 1947 fire. There are also letters discussing how to contradict information in the news claiming the fire burned everything.
3781Letter to Mrs. Williams
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire fighters
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Other, Salisbury Cove
  • Other, Somesville
  • 1947
Description:
Unknown who wrote letter regarding recollection of Bar Harbor Fire, Fire of 1947 from Somesville, trying to get firefighters to Salisbury Cove
12363Copies of pics from Fire of 1947
  • Image, Photograph, Photographic Print
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Bar Harbor Fire
  • Other, Fire of 1947
  • Oct 1947
Description:
Photocopy of Three pictures of Bar Harbor Fire of 1947. Initials DBM Date on side 7-15-87
3780Radio announcements about Fire of !947
  • Publication, Literary, Speech
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Fire engines & equipment
  • Oct 1947
Description:
Announcement by unknown radio station of what radio announcer Johnny McCray saw regarding Fire of 1947, 2 photocpies, radio announcement of description of what Superintendent of Public Works, Bangor(?) Reprint on computer
2525Weather data of 1947
  • Document, Report, Administrative Report
  • Events, Fire
  • Other, Weather
  • 1960?
Description:
Comparison weather 1947 to 31-60, Fire of 1947
3520Early History of Mt. Desert Island
  • Publication, Literary, Reminiscence
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
Appears to be from Virginia Somes Sanderson. Land division of Mt. Desert Island
3779Petition of DeGregoires for MDI
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, France
  • Other, Massachusetts
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Description:
Translation for French from Louis XIV to de La Motte Cadillac To give Cadillac area of Donaquec. Recognition by Commonwealth of Mass
3778Survey of DeGregoire's land
  • Map, Land Survey
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Surveyors
  • 1789
Description:
Discussion of survey of DeGregoire's land. Source Book of Civil Commissions, p. 100
16416John Rolfe History
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, France
  • Other, Frenchman Bay
Description:
Photocopy of portion of article, "John Rolfe meets Pocahontas" from Maine Historical magazine
16415First English Settlements
  • Publication, Periodical, Magazine
  • Other, Settlers
  • 1893
Description:
Maine Historical Magazine article on settlers of Eastern Maine. Includes Trenton. Original and Photocopy
16417Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt Desart
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • 1887
Description:
Complete article from Bangor Historical Magazine, Journal of Voyage to the Island of Mt. Desart, 1762 by Sir Francis Bernard